I already know some things about playing guitar. I started when I was 10. Dropped it 1 year after… that teacher didn’t knew how to grab my attention (still own that guitar though…).
Got back at it at the age of 15. Me and a buddy of mine. Played till my fingers bled… literally… couldn’t stop playing. We put ban-aids just to keep up playing. But only chords. I wanted to fingerpick and to improv. But there was no WWW back then.
At the age of 18 started to take classic guitar lessons (and bought my second guitar) for about 4-5 years.
In college co-founded a folk song student group – TUNA MÉDICA DE LISBOA (you can check them up on facebook).
Haven’t played since I was 25. At all. I’m 43 now…
December 2016 was the 20th anniversary of my TUNA. I was invited (being a founding father and all). And that brought me back to a good place. Viewing old friends. Reminiscing about back then.
Today I see playing the guitar as an escape valve to all life’s tensions. 33 years after I first struck my first string, I hope I’ll finally learn how to improv (blues, jazz, rock n’ roll…). I feel I’m up for the challenge of walking that long road… just need a little help to point me in the right direction…